A 25-year-old Pelham woman was killed and five members of a family were injured in a head-on collision Friday night on Route 3 in Columbia, state police said.
Troopers responded just after 9 p.m. to the crash scene. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Courtney Diamond crossed the centerline and struck a southbound 2021 Chevrolet Silverado head-on. Diamond died at the scene. The reason the Camaro crossed the line remains under investigation.
The Silverado carried a family of five: two adults and three children. Several passersby stopped to help. All five were taken to Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, two with non-life-threatening injuries and three with life-threatening injuries. They were later transferred to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Route 3 was closed for about three and a half hours. Agencies assisting included Colebrook police and fire, New Hampshire Fish and Game, Pittsburg police, Stratford Fire Department, and 45th Parallel EMS.
Anyone with information can contact Trooper Jacob Ingerson at (603) 846-3333 or [email protected].
Originally reported by Union Leader.
Photo: Diane Picchiottino via Unsplash. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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